To: Professional Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers

Your state professional organization, the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences/Connecticut Affiliate, is seeking to recognize a teacher who has developed an outstanding program in our profession. State awardees will compete for national Teacher of the Year, sponsored by the Elementary, Secondary, and Adult Education (ESAE) Section of AAFCS and Glencoe/McGraw Hill Publishing Company or Goodheart – Willcox Publishing Company.

The objective of the annual Teacher of the Year Program is to stimulate the development of state of the art programs that are both timely and newsworthy as well as to expand the focus of family and consumer sciences. Each nominated program should be in one of the following main areas:

Alternative / Creative Programs

Consumer Education

Personal & Family Finance

Early Childhood Education

Family Studies

Food Production & Services

Nutrition & Wellness

Housing & Interior Design

Textiles & Apparel

All current members of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, who teach in grades K-12, are eligible and are, invited to apply for this award. You may submit your own program or you may nominate another teacher’s outstanding program.

Please read the following program areas (following page) to become familiar with the numerous possibilities for eligible outstanding program awards. Yours could be selected as the AAFCS Teacher of the Year.

But…first you must apply!

All applications must be postmarked by March 15th

Selection is according to the AAFCS Guidelines. For help or information please call Sue Murphy at 860.798.2235The winner will be honored at the Spring Meeting. All entries should be sent to: